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Air ForceNavy Awards UTC $105 Million For F-35 Engines
The Navy said Friday it awarded engine maker Pratt & Whitney nearly $105 million for long-lead components, parts and materials in support of 34 F135 engines for the F-35 program. […]
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Air ForceU.S. Asks For Confirmation RD-180 Injunction Does Not Apply To Payments To/From ULA
The federal government Friday asked a federal judge to confirm her preliminary injunction order issued last week does not apply to purchases from, or payments made to, national security launch […]
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Air ForceDeclining AFSMC Budgets Allowing Agency To Take Risks, Official Says
Declining budgets for the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) are allowing the agency to pursue riskier projects, according to a key official. AFSMC Executive Director David Madden […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch
Deal Timing. Orbital Sciences Chief David Thompson says the timing is right for the company’s pending merger with ATK for two reasons, one internal to the company and the […]
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BudgetMikulski ‘Deeply Troubled’ With NASA’s Budget Request, Cuts To Science Programs
A key lawmaker said Thursday’s she’s deeply troubled with NASA’s budget request and proposed cuts to science programs, including the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA’s fiscal year 2015 budget request […]
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Air ForceCourt Issues Injunction Banning Air Force/ULA Purchases Of RD-180
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday banning the Air Force or national security launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) from purchasing the Russian-made RD-180 rocket […]
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Air ForceU.S. License For Domestic RD-180 Production Lasts Through 2022, Kendall Says
The United States’ license for producing the RD-180 first stage rocket engine domestically lasts through 2022 and the engine would need technical work before the United States is capable of […]
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Air ForceHoeven Wants Air Force’s New Bomber Nuclear Certified
A senator from an ICBM state wants the Air Force’s new Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) to be nuclear capable, or certified, as soon as it enters inventory. “We should […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s B-1 Proposal For Close Air Support Draws McCain’s Ire
The Air Force’s proposal to use the B-1 in place of the A-10 in future close air support (CAS) missions on Tuesday drew the ire of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), […]
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SpaceSpaceX Wants To Refly Falcon First Stage By 2015
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) wants to refly its Falcon 9v1.1 first stage sometime in 2015 if it is able to land the stage on land by the end of […]